Hay rake and cocker.



No. 845,018. PATENTBD FEB. 19, 1907. W. C. TRUSSELL.

HAY BAKE AND GGGKER.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBERT C. TRUSSELL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO TRUSSELL HAY HARVESTING MACHINERY COMPANY, OFBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA- CHUSETTS.

HAY RAKE AND COCKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Be it known that I, WILBERT C. TRUssELL, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hay Rakes and Cookers, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the present invention is to provide a machine which can bedrawn over a field upon which hay is scattered and which will gather thehay together, forml it into cocks, and deposit the cocks on the fieldclosely compressed and with the stalks and bla ies of hay arranged toshed water.

The device consists of a frame supported on wheels and adapted to bedrawn by a draft-v animal, which has a rake formed to gather up the hayand discharge the same through an opening to the rear, and thereafter toconvey and pack the hay into a holder which is shaped so as to give thehay the form of a cock, and after becoming full can be dumped to depositthe cock of hay upon the field.

Of the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of amachinecontaining the preferred embodimentof my invention. Fig. 2represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a rear sectionalelevation looking forward from the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 representsa detail elevation of the hay-packing mechanism. Fig. 5 represents arear elevation of the hay-receptacle and cock-former. Fig. 6 representsa sectional view of the receptacle, showing the same opened. Fig. 7represents a detail elevation showing a spring-hinge for the pivotedsides ofthe receptacle. Fiox represents an elevation of the latch forholding the sides together in closed position. i

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

1 represents a frame consisting of a forward cross-bar 2 andrearwardly-extending side bars 3, which are connected at their rear endsby a yoke 4. The forward cross-bar supports the wheels 5, mounted uponjournals on the ends of said bar. To the crossbar 2 is connected a rakewhich consfsts of a supporting bar or frame 6, having Connected to itdownwardly-extending teeth or tines 7, which are curved forward at theirends and act to gather up the hay in the usual manner. The rake-bar ispivoted at its ends to studs 8 and is inclined rearwardly away from thecross-bar,y so that the hay as it is gathered up is crowded toward thecenter. The central part 9 of the rake-bar is tipped downwardly andforms a discharge opening or outlet through which the hay crowdedthereto by the inclined side portions of the rake may esca e.

T e hay crowded through this opening passesto a rearwardly-extendingplatform 10, upon which it is supported and which itself is hung uponstraps 11, depending from the side bars 3' of the main frame. At therear end of the platform 10 isa holderv or receptacle 12, which carriestrunnions 13,held in bearings in theposts 14 o-f the yoke 4, so that,the receptacle can be rotated from the hori-v Zontal position shown inthe figures to a vertical one. The preferred form of this holder orcontainer is that illustrated, wherein its forward portion iscylindrical and its rear part cone-shaped, whereby hay packed into thesame isgiven theusual shape of a cock.

Conveyenbelts 15l pass o-ver rolls 16 17", which are so arranged as tohold the upper stretches of the belts adjacent the platform, so that,spikesv or pinsy 18 may project through slots 19 in the platform abovethe supporting-surface thereof. The conveyorbelts are driven bymechanism (shown most plainly in Fig. 4) in the direction of the arrowson said figure, so as to move the hay along the platform and carry itinto the contai-ner. Side rails 2.0, supported abo-ve and adjacent thesides of the platform, prevent the hay spilling therefrom and guide itinto the mouth of the container'.

At the mouth of the container the hay is caught by a packer whichconsists of a bar 21, having on its end one or more fingers 22, whichare driven in the path indicated in dotted lines on Fig. 4 and in thedirection of the arrow to project intov the massl of hayand force aportion of it upwardly and rearwardly into the central part of thecontainer.y AsK the latter becomes filled the packer crowding the freshhay into the central part of the container forces that already placedtherein outwardly and rearwardly against the sides and apex until it hasbeen compressed to the required degree. The hay which passes in adjacentthe walls of the container is retarded by friction thereon, andtherefore the by means of a line 23, passing over a pulley 'dle 25beside the driversseat 26.

24 in the upper part of the yoke 4 and thence extending forwardly andconnected to a hanvVhen the handle is drawn upward, the container isrotated through a quarter-revolution until its open front side ishorizontal and its axis vertical. Tlereupon the portions27 28, whichconstitute the lower and rear sides of the container when the latter ishorizontal, are caused to swing open about the hinges 29, which connectthem to the main body of the container, leaving the entire rear partthereof open, as shown in Fig. 6, whereby when the machine is drawnforward the haycock will be left standing upon the field.

It will be noted that the pivoted sides or leaves are divided from eachother and from the main body of the container on lines passing from theapex perpendicularly to the bottom edge. The hinges consist of pintles30 and leaves 31 32, connected to the different parts of the containerand also connected to opposite ends of a spring 32, coiled about thepintle. These springs are under stress when the doors of the containerare closed and act when the latter are unlocked to swing themautomatically open. A latch 33 is pivoted to one of the doors andengages over a lip 34 on the other. A spring 35 surrounds the pivot ofthe latch and bears against the latter so as normally to hold it inengagement with the lip. An arm36 is connected by means of a flexiblecord, strap, &c., 37 with one of the posts 14 at a point somewhat belowthe pivot of the container. The location of this point is such that itsdistance from the latch is less when the container is horizontal thanwhen it is vertical, and the length of the connection 37 is such that itis loose enough to permit the latch to be engaged and hold the doorstogether when the container is horizontal, but when turned to thevertical position is put under tension and caused to release the latch,thereby allowing the doors to swing open under the influence of springs32.

Connected to the trunnions 13 and to the posts 14 are spiral springs 38,which are put under tension when the holder is rotated into verticalposition and acts automatically when tension on the line 23 is releasedto return the holder into its normal horizontal pivoted door members areautomatically closed by means of springs 39, iixed upon each of theposts 14 and which are curved so that their lower ends extend toward theholder. Preferably these springs are provided with antifriction-rolls40, bearing against the holder. rl"hese springs are suliiciently stit toovercome the tension of springs 32, so that when the container is movedinto horizontal position they press against the pivoted sides and forcethem together until they are entirely closed and held together by thelatch. yieidable sufliciently to permit the described tipping of theholder. When the latter has arrived at its vertical position, the endsof the springs 39 bear upon the main body of the holder forward of thehinges, so that the swinging sides are free from obstructionand able toopen as soon as the latch releases them.

r'he mechanism for operating the conveyerbelts and the packer consistsof a sprocketwheel 41, mounted upon the hub of one of thesupporting-wheels 5 of the machine. This sprocket is connected by achain 42 with a second sprocket 43, connected upon the same sh aft witha pinion 44, which latter meshes with a pinion 45 on a shaft 46. Fixedupon this latter shaft is another sprocket 47, from which a chain 43leads over a wheel 49, fixed to the shaft 50 of the forwardconveyer-roll 16. rThe directions of movement of the parts areillustrated by arrows in Fig. 4, from which it will be seen that forwardmovement of the rake causes the carrying stretch of the conveyer to bemoved rearwardly toward the container. Upon the shaft 46 is also fixed acrank 51, which is pivotally connected with the .bar 21 of the packer.The latter has a sliding fuicrum mount upon a cross-bar 52, so that itis capable of moving longitudinally thereon as well as rotatingthereabout- By reason of this construction the right-hand rotation ofthe crank which is given by forward movement of the machine causes thepacking-finger 22 to be moved in a path of the character previouslydescribed and shown in Fig. 4 by dotted lines.

In order to support the rear end of the machine, the posts 14 haveconnected to them swivel holders 53, in which are j ournaled wheels 54.

The pivotal connection of the rake-frame to the main frame permits-therake to be tilted and its tines lifted from the ground when passing overrough places and to be held out of the way of possible obstructions whenpassing along a road.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the use of my invention it ispossible for one man driving the combined rake and cocker to gather upthe hay from a held and form it l into tightly-packed perfect cocks inpractilocation. During the return movement the l cally the same timethat is now required to They are, however,

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gatherthe vhay into loose windrows and saves the time which has beennecessary to gather up and form the hay so left intol cocks.

While in the foregoing description and the claims l have described thecontrivance as intended for use in gathering hay, it is to be understoodthat the device is not limited to use in connection with any particularmaterial, but is adapted to collect and form into cocks anything in thenature of grass, hay, straw, &c.

l claim- 1. A hayY rake and cocker comprising a frame, a rake havinghorizontally-extending ends and a depressed central portion between itsends forming an outlet to permit escape oi' the hay gathered thereby, areceptacle for receiving hay delivered i'rom said outlet and forming itinto a cock, and means for turning and automatically opening thereceptacle to dump the contents or' the receptacle.

2. A hay rake and cocker comprising a Vtrame, a rake having raisedhorizontal end portions and a depressed center forming an outlet topermit escape o'l' the hay gathered thereby, a receptacle for receivinghay delivered from said outlet and forming it into a cock, means iorcarrying the hay into the receptacle, and provisions for depositing thecock from the receptacle.

3. A hay rake and cocker comprising a frame, a rake-bar having adepressed portion and inclined rearwardly and laterally from its endstoward said depressed portion, teeth mounted on said bar, a receptaclearranged to receive hay passing over the depressed portion of the barand lorm hay into a cock, and means for dumping the receptacle.

4. A hay rake and cocker comprising a frame, a rake-bar having adepressed central portion, and horizontal end portions inclinedrearwardly and laterally, teeth mounted on said bar, a receptaclearranged to receive hay passing over the depressed portion of the barand form the hay into a cock, a conveyer to carry the hay to thereceptacle, and means lor dumping the receptacle.

5. A hay rake and cocker comprising a frame, a rake-bar having adepressed portion,

Vits ends being inclined rearwardly and laterally toward said depressedportion, teeth mounted on said bar, a receptacle arranged to receive haypassing over the depressed portion of the bar and 'form the hay into acock, a conveyer for carrying the hay to the receptacle, means 'liorpacking the hay therein, and means for dumping the receptacle.

6. A hay rake and cocker comprising a rake having an outlet-opening, ahorizontal platform arranged to support the hay gathered by the rake anddischarged through said opening and to permit the hay to sliderearwardly under pressure of the mass ci hay gathered by the rake, aholder supported adjacent the end of the platform to receive haytherefrom, a packer for pressing the hay into' said holder, and meansior opening the holder to discharge the hay therefrom.

7. A hay rake and cocker comprising a rake having an outlet-opening, asubstantially level platform arranged to support the hay gathered by therake and discharged through said opening, a holder having an opening inthe lForward portion supported adjacent the end ot the platform toreceive hay therefrom, conveying means traveling along the plat formirom the rake toward the holder, a packer i'or pressing the hay intosaid holder, means for turning the holder to bring its opening downward,and means automatically operated by such turning movement for openingthe holder to discharge the hay therefrom.

S. ln a device oi the character described, a holderarranged to receivehay and shaped to iform the hay into a cock, means normally retainingsaid holder with its axis horizontal, the lower portions oi the holderbeing iormed as doors pivoted to the main portion, a latch arranged toretain said doors closed, means for moving the holder into uprightposition, a latch-releasing device rendered operative by such movement,and springs lor opening the doors.

9. ln a device oi` the character described, a holder arranged to receivehay and shaped to form the hay into a cock, means normally retainingsaid holder with its axis horizontal, the lower portions oi the holderbeing formed as doors pivoted to the main portion, yielding meansarranged to bear on and close said doors when the holder is in normalposition, means for moving the holder into upright position and therebycarrying the doors away i'rom the influence oi said yielding means, andsprings arranged to open said doors.

10. In a device of the character described, a holder arranged to receivehay and shaped to form the hay into a cock, means normally retainingsaid holder with its axis horizontal, the lower portions of the holderbeing formed IIO as doors pivoted to the main portion, springarmsextending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the holder under thesame to bear on and close said doors when the holder is in normalposition, means for moving the holder 'into upright position and therebycarrying the doors away from the influence of said yielding means, andsprings arranged to open said doors.

il. In a device of the character described, a trarne, a holder pivotedthereto, spring means connected to the pivot and the frame tendingnormally to retain the holder with its axis horizontal and its open endforward, doors hinged to the body of the holder and forming the rearwardand lower sides thereof, the whole being shaped and arranged to receivehay and form it into a cock, springarms arranged in the plane of thepivot per- 'IIS pendicular to the axis of the holder when in normalposition extending under and pressing on the doors to close them, meansfor turning the holder upright and thereby put-4 ting tension on the rstspring means and moving the doors away from the spring-arms, and springsconnected to throw open the doors.

12. In a device of the character described, a frame, a holder pivotedthereto, spring means connected to the pivot and the frame tendingnormally to retain the holder with its axis horizontal and its open endforward, doors hinged to the body of the holder and forming the rearwardand lower sides thereof, the whole being shaped and arranged to receivehay and form it into a cock, springarms arranged in the plane of thepivot perpendicular to the axis of the holder when in normal positionextending under and-pressing on the doors to close them, a latch pivotedto one of the doors adapted to engage the other and lock them shut,means for turn .ing the holder upright and thereby putting tension onthe 'first spring means and moving the doors away from the spring-arms,a latchreleasing device operated by such movement of the holder tounlock the doors, and springs connected to throw open the doors.

13. A hay rake and cocker comprising a frame, a rake connected theretoarranged to gather together the hay and discharge it in a mass, aconveyor-belt arranged to receive the hay and carry it horizontallyrearward, and a cock-former having an open mouth in an approximatelyvertical plane adjacent the end of the belt to receive hay therefrom.

14. A hay rake and cocker comprising a trame, a rake connected theretoarranged to gather together the hay and discharge it in a mass, acock-former having an open mouth in position to receive the haydischarged from the rake and shaped to form the same into a cock, and apacker mounted to oscillate and slide longitudinally on its pivot, beingthereby movable in an upward and rearward path into the central part ofthe former to crowd the hay thereinto.

15. A hay rake and cocker comprising a ltrame, wheels journaled thereon,a rake pivoted at its ends to the frame adjacent the wheel-bearings, itscenter being in rear of its ends, whereby the hay is gathered together,and the central portion being lower than the ends to permit discharge ofthe gathered mass of hay, and a cock-former.

16. A hay rake and cocker comprising a haine, wheels j ournaled thereon,a rake pivoted at its ends to the frame adjacent the wheelebearings, itscenter being in rear of its ends, whereby the hay is gathered together,and the central portion being lower than the ends to permit discharge ofthe gathered mass of hay, a cock-former having an open end in rear ofsaid central portion, and a level support and guide intermediate therake and cock-ormer to receive the hay discharged by the rake and guideit into the former.

ln testimony whereof I have a'tlixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

VVILBERT C. TRUSSELL.

Witnesses:

E. BATCHELDER, ARTHUR H, BROWN.

